I am out this afternoon and will need to make a quick meal when I get home. I have got 109g of bacon off cuts in the fridge and some peas that I have been freezing as I harvest them every day, and so I thought that I would make our favourite pasta dish as we received some tagliatelle from the community pantry a few weeks ago.We will be eating in 15 to 20 minutes from me getting home. You can swop in what ever you have in eg I could have used a bit of pulled chicken instead of the ham, I could have added mushrooms instead of the peas, I could have added cheese and mustard powder to the sauce, I could have added leeks or spring onions instead of the onion, or I could have used any kind of pasta. It is nice to know that we don’t need to spend a lot on ingredients to live well, and as long as we have staples in our cupboard, we can make a nice meal with bits left in the fridge.
RECIPE _ serves 2 but if you add more meat, pasta and veg you could stretch it to 4.
110g or more thick lean bacon or gammon cut into small pieces.
7 balls of tagliatelle or pasta for 2
1 onion, sliced small
Oil to cook
Half a cup full of frozen peas
25g butter
25g plain flour
600ml milk
Big pinch of salt
Good grind of pepper
- Put the pasta on to boil in water (some people add salt and a splash of oil. I don’t). Cook about 8 minutes until soft.
- Heat a small amount of oil in a pan and saute the bacon and the onion for about 4 minutes and add the frozen peas and cook for another couple of minutes, stirring.
- Make the sauce by melting the butter in a separate sauce pan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 to 2 mins and then gradually add the milk whilst whisking on the heat until desired thickness. Season to taste.
- Stir the bacon mix into the sauce.
- Drain the pasta and serve.
What are your favourite cheap pasta dishes that you make when time is short?
